** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY ** Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2018 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Inspection A For the 2018 calendar year, or tax year beginning JUL 1, 2018 and ending JUN 30, 2019 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL Address change TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. Name change Doing business as WETA 53-0242992 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 3939 CAMPBELL AVE 703-998-2778 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 118,458,230. Amended return ARLINGTON, VA 22206 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer: DAVID C. PURVIS for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§ (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.WETA.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 1953 M State of legal domicile: DC Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING AND PRODUCTION; PBS AFFILIATE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC; 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 27 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 26 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 377 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 101 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 136,403. Activities & Governance b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 38 7b 72,262. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 102,683,316. 110,557,226. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3,833,791. 3,932,426. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1,475,303. 2,824,514. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ 693,505. 569,435. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 108,685,915. 117,883,601. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 147,600. 388,794. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 39,759,662. 40,535,323. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1,462,746. 1,234,629. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 10,623,068. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 73,867,158. 54,805,665. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 115,237,166. 96,964,411. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 -6,551,251. 20,919,190. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 143,293,747. 168,357,435. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10,551,969. 14,177,041. Net Assets or 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 132,741,778. 154,180,394. Fund Balances Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign = Signature of officer Date Here DAVID C. PURVIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid JULIA FLANNERY self-employed P00928918 Preparer Firm's name 9 RSM US LLP Firm's EIN 9 42-0714325 Use Only Firm's address 9 9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD, SUITE 400 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878 Phone no.301-296-3700 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 832001 12-31-18 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2018) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL Form 990 (2018) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. 53-0242992 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: WETA'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE CONTENT OF INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY AND CULTURAL MERIT USING A BROAD RANGE OF MEDIA TO REACH AUDIENCES BOTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND NATIONWIDE. WE LEVERAGE OUR COLLECTIVE RESOURCES TO EXTEND OUR IMPACT. WE WILL BE TRUE TO OUR 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 55,532,730. including grants of $ 388,794. ) (Revenue $ 3,939,998. ) TELEVISION PRODUCTION - WETA IS ANNUALLY ONE OF THE THREE LARGEST PRODUCING STATIONS FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION IN THE UNITED STATES. WETA PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE "WASHINGTON WEEK," "PBS NEWSHOUR," DOCUMENTARIES FROM KEN BURNS, AND PERFORMANCE SPECIALS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND THE WEST LAWN OF THE U.S. CAPITOL. WETA ALSO PRODUCES SPECIALS THAT ADDRESS CURRENT, LOCAL AND NATIONAL TOPICS AND ISSUES. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 14,015,416. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 528,261. ) LOCAL BROADCASTING - TELEVISION & RADIO - WETA IS THE FLAGSHIP PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON AREA. WETA OFFERS QUALITY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING ON FOUR DIGITAL CHANNELS 24 HOURS A DAY: WETA TV 26, WETA HD, WETA KIDS AND WETA UK. WETA BROADCASTS A CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SERVICE THAT DELIGHTS CHILDREN WHILE BUILDING READING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATH SKILLS; PROGRAMMING FOR LIFELONG LEARNING; PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTARIES; PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE COUNTRY; ACCLAIMED HISTORY, SCIENCE AND NATURE PROGRAMMING; AND THE BEST IN BRITISH TELEVISION. CLASSICAL WETA RADIO BROADCASTS ON WETA 90.9 FM, WGMS 89.1 FM AND WETA 88.9 FM, PROVIDING A 24-HOUR CLASSICAL MUSIC SERVICE. WETA IS THE EXCLUSIVE BROADCASTER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN THE 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 5,335,761. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 2,564. ) ONLINE RESOURCES - WETA'S INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE READINGROCKETS.ORG, A MULTIMEDIA PROJECT THAT HELPS STRUGGLING READERS; COLORINCOLORADO.ORG, A BILINGUAL PROJECT THAT OFFERS RESOURCES, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELLS); LDONLINE.ORG, THE LEADING WEBSITE ON LEARNING DISABILITIES AND ADHD FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS; ADLIT.ORG, WHICH SUPPORTS THE LITERACY OF ADOLESCENT READERS; AND BRAINLINE.ORG, THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF BRAIN-INJURY INFORMATION ON THE WEB. 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses | 74,883,907. Form 990 (2018) 832002 12-31-18 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION(S) GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL Form 990 (2018) TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. 53-0242992 Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 X 4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 X 5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization